diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 70063f3c..e36d5628 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ else ifeq ($(shell echo $(LOCAL_ARCH) | head -c 4),armv)
     TARGET_ARCH ?= arm
 else ifeq ($(LOCAL_ARCH),s390x)
     TARGET_ARCH ?= s390x
+else ifeq ($(LOCAL_ARCH),riscv64)
+    TARGET_ARCH ?= riscv64
 else
     $(error This system's architecture $(LOCAL_ARCH) isn't supported)
 endif